Rail-joint.



E. C. DERSEWEH & J. M. DICKENS. RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION 211.21) MBA, 1914.

Patented Jan. 26, 1915.

. ECDERSEWEH wwwwmo v I J W119i; KENS ERNEST C. DERSEWEH ALND'JOSEPH M. DICKENS, 0E RIDG-E'E'OP, TENNESSEE.

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Specification of Letters Patent. j;

atented Jan. 26, Iii-lids Application filed February a, 1914. Serial No. 816,629.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, ERNEST C. Dnnsnwnn and Josnrr-r M. Drcnnns, citizens of the United States, residing at Ridgetop, in the county of Robertson and State of Tennessee, have invented certain. new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings;

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in rail splices and more particularly to a device which is rigidly spiked to the ties and is adapted to be arranged at the meeting ends of two rails to securely hold the rails in their operative positions upon the ties.

The device is also removably applied to the rail ends so that-the same may be quickly and readily placed'in position orremoved from the rail ends. Another object of the invention is the provision of a rail splice of the above character which possesses advantages in points of eii'iciency and durability, is inexpensive to manufacture and at the same time is simple in constructionand operation.

I With the aboveand other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and pointed out in the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a perspective View of a rail chair constructed in accordance with our invention; Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view; Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the base plate.

In carrying out our invention, we provide a base plate 1 which is formed of metal and provided at its longitudinal edges with in wardly projecting recesses 2 adapted for the reception of the securing spikes 3. Projecting upwardly from the base 1 and extending longitudinally along one edge thereof is a flange 4, the mner race of which is arcuately curved, as shown at 5 to provide a suitable socket, the purpose of which will be more fully described hereinafter. Suitable end members are arranged at each end of the flange 4 so as to close the ends of the socket. Arranged upon the longitudinal edge of the base 1 opposite t e flange 4 are "the upwardly projecting lugs 7 "the upper inner faces of which are preferably. perpendicular, as illustrated at 8, thence curved, as shown at 9, and secured to the base directly in front of each of the lugs upon, the inner side thereof are the sleeves 10.

The splice bars 13 and 1a which are arranged upon opposite sides of the rail endaeo 11 and 12ers preferably formed of metal and substantially angular in form, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2. The outer longitudinal edge of the horizontal portion of the splice bar 1-1 is provided with a longitudinal e5 knuckle 15 adapted to be movably disposed within the socket 5 of the flange a Formed integral with the knuckle and projecting inwardly in spaced relation with the horizontal portion of the plate 14 is a bearing 7 flange 16 which is adapted to bear against the base plate 1 and retain the angular plates in their operative positions and also retain them against further inward movement after they have been arranged in their effective positions.

The angular plate 13 is provided at its outer longitudinal edge with the sleeves 1'? which are arranged in pairs at each end of the plate and adapted to be disposed upon an opposite sides of the sleeve 10 which is secured to the 1. Removable pins 18 are arranged within said sleeves to securely hinge the plate 13 to the base member 1.

It will be noted that when the sleeves 1'5 35 are in position they are arranged adjacent the curved portion 9 and the perpendicular portionS, thus allowing the angular plate 13 to swing outwardly or inwardly, as desired. Formed integral with the outer lcn- 9o face of the base 1 to limit theinward swing- 35 ing movement of the plate 13 and assist in retaining the plate in its effective position.

The rail ends 11' and 12 are provided in their upper portions with openings 19 and fprmed on the inner face of the vertical poroo tron of the plate 13, are the inwardly projecting lugs 21 which are adapted to be disposed within the openings 19 when the plate 13 is in its eilective position to retain the rail ends 11 and 12 against longitudinal movement when arranged in position between the spliced ends. The base plate 1 is provided at one side thereof with an opening 22, whereby a bar or other tool may be inserted through the opening to force the 11 base or the splice bars in position if dc; sired. 1n placing the rail ends position moved and the device itself is extremely simple in construction and can be placed M m en the market at a comparatively small Gil i-ill- Wl'iile We have shown 51nd described the nilf'ei'recl .toi'in of our invention, it will be obvious thit various changes in the details of r..-onetruction and in the proportions may t U hen-:scrtcl to for successfully carrying our.

' the rail titti invention into practice Without sacrificing e l 1' c ztny of the novel features or departing from the scope of the appended claim.

We cleim- A rail joint comprising a base provided along one side with a continuous rih, the inner face of which formed with. :i longitudinal ogee seat, and along its other side ,5

" :i a. plurality of hinge butts, having their i. her time; also formed with ogce seats, it if enlice plates, one of which is profl 1th a lOllgllllltllIlill lzi'lncl-tle to engage the ogee sent ol? the rib, and the other with t 30 spaced butts to interlock with those on the base, means for pivotelly connecting the two oil? lnitts, and means curried by one of the splice plates to project through the Webs of a pair of mils seated on the base. i In testimony whereof we hereunto allix signatures in the presence of two Wit- ElIiTl'LST G. DEREBEWEIK his l'OifSEl l l M. X DICKENS.

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